Pierre Jules Lazare Cresson better known as Pierre Cressoy was born in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France on March 25, 1924. He studied to be a doctor at the college of Henry IV as a favor to his father but left after a year to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. He made his theater debut in 1944 in the play “Andromaque” in Racine. His first film appearance was in the 1948 film “La dernière chevauchée”. He also appeared in Cecil B. De Mille’s 1952 Hollywood production of “The Greatest Show on Earth.” He acted under the pseudonyms Peter Cabot and Peter Cross in most of his European westerns. His most famous appearance for the Spaghetti Western fan was as the evil Doctor Chester Lynne in “Navajo Joe”. He died of cancer on October 31, 1980 in Gorbio, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
CRESSOY, Pierre (aka Peter Cabot, Peter Cross) (Pierre Jules Lazare Cresson) [3/25/1924, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France – 10/31/1980, Gorbio, Alpes-Maritimes, France] – theater, film actor.
Lost Treasure of the Aztecs - 1964 (Vince)
Adiós Gringo – 1965 (Clayton Ranchester) [as Peter Cross]
Blood for a Silver Dollar – 1965 (McCory/Max Cory/McCoy/Aloysius MacKenzie) [as
Peter Cross]
7 Guns for the MacGregors - 1965 (bandido)
Fort Yuma Gold – 1966 (Confederate soldier) [as Peter Cabot]
Navajo Joe – 1966 (Dr. Chester Lynne) [as Peter Cross]
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